Vaani Kapoor on her character in Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui: ‘My fear was what if trans community doesn’t accept her’ The religious affairs ministry of Saudi Arabia had recently dubbed the Tablighi Jamaat as a gateway of terrorism and banned it Rethink ban on Tablighi Jamaat, Darul Uloom Deoband urges Saudi Arabia We hope that has been achieved," says Nityanand Jayaraman, one of the coordinators of Chennai Kalai Theru Vizha. “The idea behind this event is to merely emphasise that all forms of arts are equal, all stages are equal and all human beings are equal. The song was made popular through TM Soundarrajan's rendition – a renowned playback singer – but Anwar sought to remind the audience that the "song sung by Aboobacker predated the TMS version of Thiruppugazh."Īn energetic fusion dance by the Flying Bees dance troupe proved to be a fitting finale to the culturally vibrant line-up, which was an eclectic mix of artists. His rendition of a song for Allah modeled on the famous ' Thiruppugazh' – a 15th-century song on Murugan – visibly moved the audience. Singing songs of Kunangudi Masthan Sahib and Kasim Pulavar among others, Aboobacker sought to further explore this musical tradition. “These are reminders that Carnatic music is not confined to one community alone,” Anwar said. Singing these songs for four decades now, Aboobacker could well be one of the last practitioners of this tradition. Introducing Aboobacker to the audience, historian and writer Kombai Anwar spoke about the Islamic connection to Carnatic music. Interspersing their performance with humour, the children took the audience through the environmental problems in Ennore and small victories achieved through struggle.Īfter Muniyamma’s performance, Kumari Aboobacker took the stage to treat the audience to some soulful Tamil Sufi songs. The evening started with a vivacious performance of Villu Paatu – an ancient form of musical story telling – by children from Ennore. Gana, a form of music that has its roots predominantly among Dalits living in North Chennai, is often performed at funerals. Muniyamma was performing in Mylapore on 19 January as part of Chennai Kalai Theru Vizha (street festival). Image courtesy of Chennai Kalai Theru Vizha That means they have scant respect and honour for the nation’s democratic set up,” Singh added.Glimpses from Chennai Kalai Theru Vizha. “It’s a matter of concern that lawmakers are refusing to recite the national song or national anthem. The AIMIM law maker’s statement invited sharp reactions from the BJP, with senior leader Sanjay Singh saying that the statement of Iman clearly shows his intention. But our Constitution doesn’t make it mandatory for every citizen to recite the national anthem.” “That is why we contested elections and got elected through democratic system.
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The AIMIM leader asserted that he has full faith in the Constitution of the country. I do have objections over reciting ‘Vande Matram’,” he asserted. Similarly, the new tradition should not be thrust upon every member of the House.
“Some people are vegetarian while some non-vegetarian. To a query, Iman sought to know the reason for reciting the national song or national anthem on every occasion. The old tradition (of singing ‘Jana Gana Mana’) should prevail,” he contended. “The Assembly Speaker has started a new tradition by asking the honourable members of the House to recite the national song.